noun
1. the condition of being made easy (or easier)
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social facilitation is an adaptive condition
• Derivationally related forms: ↑facilitate
2. (neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential
• Derivationally related forms: ↑facilitate
• Topics: ↑neurophysiology
• Hypernyms: ↑organic phenomenon
3. act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
• Derivationally related forms: ↑facilitate
• Hypernyms: ↑aid, ↑assist, ↑assistance, ↑help
Useful english dictionary. 2012.